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Day-Date 36

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In 1956, the Rolex Day-Date made its debut. Available only in 18 ct gold or platinum, it was the first wristwatch to display the date and day of the week spelt out in full in a window on the dial. With the President bracelet, originally created specially for it, the Day-Date continues to be the watch par excellence of influential people.

18 ct gold

Model features

By operating its own exclusive foundry, Rolex has the unrivalled ability to cast the highest quality 18 ct gold alloys. According to the proportion of silver, copper, platinum or palladium added, different types of 18 ct gold are obtained: yellow, pink or white. They are made with only the purest metals and meticulously inspected in an in-house laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment, before the gold is formed and shaped with the same painstaking attention to quality. Rolex's commitment to excellence begins at the source.

Silver Dial

Model features

The dial is the distinctive face of a Rolex watch, the feature most responsible for its identity and readability. Characterised by hour markers fashioned from 18 ct gold to prevent tarnishing, every Rolex dial is designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand to ensure perfection.

A Leather Strap

Model features

The straps of the new Day-Date combine the comfort and nobility of alligator leather with the convenience of a new 18 ct gold Crownclasp buckle. This folding clasp is effortless to use and allows the length of the strap to be easily adjusted using the buckle.

3155 Movement

Model features

The Day-Date 36 is equipped with calibre 3155, a self-winding mechanical movement entirely developed and manufactured by Rolex. It features a day and date calendar disc mechanism. Like all Rolex Perpetual movements, the 3155 is a certified Swiss chronometer, a designation reserved for high-precision watches that have successfully passed the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) tests. Its architecture, in common with all Oyster watch movements, makes it singularly reliable.

Monday, Lundi

Model features

Initially presented in 1956, the Day-Date was a world first. The first watch to indicate the day of the week spelt out in full. Worn by many world leaders, the Day-Date is available with a bespoke day display in a wide choice of languages.

Reference118139

Model case

Model case

Oyster, 36 mm, white gold

Oyster architecture

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Diameter

36 mm

Material

18 ct white gold

Bezel

Fluted

Winding crown

Screw-down, Twinlock double waterproofness system

Crystal

Scratch-resistant sapphire, Cyclops lens over the date

Water-resistance

Waterproof to 100 metres / 330 feet

Movement

Movement

Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding

Calibre

3155, Manufacture Rolex

Precision

-2/+2 sec/day, after casing

Functions

Centre hour, minute and seconds hands. Instantaneous date and day in windows on the dial with rapid setting. Stop seconds for precise time setting

Oscillator

Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring

Winding

Bidirectional self-winding via Perpetual rotor

Power reserve

Bracelet

Bracelet

Leather strap

Bracelet material

Blue leather

Clasp

Folding Oysterclasp

Dial

Silver

Certification

Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing)

the Day-Date 36

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